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(11) EP 3 801 329 A1

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(43) Date of publication:
14.04.2021 Bulletin 2021/15

(21) Application number: 19731429.7

(22) Date of filing: 28.05.2019
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
A61B 18/14(2006.01)
A61B 18/00(2006.01)
A61B 18/12(2006.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2019/034115
(87) International publication number:
WO 2019/231880 (05.12.2019 Gazette 2019/49)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR
Designated Extension States:
BA ME
Designated Validation States:
KH MA MD TN

(30) Priority: 30.05.2018 US 201862677712 P

(71) Applicant: Avent, Inc.
Alpharetta, GA 30004 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • WANG, Ruoya
    Alpharetta, Georgia 30004 (US)
  • CRONE, Tyler W.
    Alpharetta, Georgia 30004 (US)
  • DIPIETRO, Joseph
    Alpharetta, Georgia 30004 (US)
  • BARRETT, Jennifer J.
    Alpharetta, Georgia 30004 (US)
  • VISWANADHA, Rasagnya M.
    Alpharetta, Georgia 30004 (US)

(74) Representative: Dehns 
St. Bride's House 10 Salisbury Square
London EC4Y 8JD
London EC4Y 8JD (GB)

   


(54) VARYING THE LENGTH OF A TEMPERATURE SENSING ELEMENT OF A RADIOFREQUENCY PROBE BASED ON DESIRED LESION SIZE